Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Meeting Beyond the Great Wall
Luling Prefecture has begun to take shape.Taniguchi is a tall and thick fort built with loess. The loess is extremely viscous, and it has been steamed with glutinous rice juice. The wall is hard enough to sharpen a knife.Because of the local materials, the walls are tall and thick, and the walls are densely covered with arrow stacks and rolling wooden stones.If a thousand-year-old tree in the deep mountain is cut down for a high gate, the length of a plank can be sealed to the top. However, in order to withstand impact, the gate is made of composite wood. Soaked in tung oil, wrapped with iron sheets, and rivets into the door.
Chizhong's army has already returned to its own station, and the soldiers guarding the gate and patrolling the city have been replaced by civilians who have undergone military training. The personal combat skills given to them are significantly improving their single combat ability.After Luling Prefecture made money and bought enough horses, they could become brave warriors who could attack and defend.
The first batch of merchants who followed Yang Hao to the Dangxiang Seventh Clan to do business brought back a large number of cattle, sheep, fur, glutinous horns and animal bones. Cattle, sheep, and furs were rushed to the Central Plains.
At the same time, some far-sighted merchants began to work from commerce, using the excavated cave dwellings to recruit a large number of male and female workers, and reprocess the items bought on credit from party members.The fur is made of needlewomen, half-hu half-han, novelty and unique robes, bedding, bone glue, animal tendons, horns, and local materials such as hard wood are used to make bows and arrows. Once these things are made, they can be Keep it for your own use, or resell it to party members on the grassland, and the profit is more than ten times higher than the price of raw materials.
After receiving the message from Bisu, Mu Kezhai responded with all his strength. Not only did little Mu Yu rush over excitedly, even his sister and brother-in-law also brought some single Zhai Ding to Luling Prefecture.Although the owner of Mu Laozhai is a mountain person without a clear official rank, in this northwest region, the owner of a village is no less than a party official. They have absolute prestige and power in the local area, and they have to deal with the government from time to time. Not ordinary people with closed eyes and eyes and short-sightedness.
Luhe Ridge established itself as a prefecture and became a force of its own, and the village master Mu Lao felt that there was room for its development.If Luling Prefecture can become another domain in the northwest in the future, establishing contact with them earlier will be of great benefit to Mu Kezhai.Even if this is not the case, if a direct connection can be established with the Qiang people in the Western Regions through the bridgehead of Luling Prefecture, Mukezhai can also obtain business opportunities. If they are one step ahead, Mukezhai can develop better than the surrounding villages.
After Ke Zhen'e and Mu Qingxuan arrived in Luling Prefecture, they also joined the militia and served as the capital.They are not good at grassland warfare, but they are good at mountain warfare and ambushes. The couple took on the task of patrolling the mountains, rebuilt and deployed the simple arrow towers arranged on various mountains, and went to the outer side of the mountain. A large number of traps and traps are arranged in the dense forest and grass, and the skills of mountain warfare are taught to the militia soldiers through hunting. The entire Luling Prefecture is really like a fortress under such management.
The sound of reading can be heard in the cave, craftsmen come in and out, lumberjacks cut down big trees in the mountains, and houses, cowpens, and pigpens are built on the valley plain.Vegetable fields and grain fields have been opened up in and outside the valley.The big river hidden in the reeds outside the valley is more than a mile wide even in the season of lack of rain.
Some people who know how to fish made some canoes out of giant trees in the mountains, shuttled through the reeds like nimble fishes, and caught fresh fish with harpoons and fishing nets.The depth of the Luling River is less than two meters, and there are many kinds of wild fish. Yang Hao once received a big carp from the fishermen as a gift to Mr. Fuzun. Yang Hao, who was a big carp weighing more than six or seven catties, was stunned.
Ye's car dealership has already set up stores in Fugu and Luling Prefecture. How can Ye's old owner, who has been in the mall all his life, not see such a business opportunity?Especially when he heard that his son was expected to become an official, he ran to Ye's family ancestral hall with joy and cried loudly holding his father's memorial tablet. He is also determined.
There is a Yejia car dealership that specializes in transportation, and the people of Luling Prefecture specialize in reprocessing. In addition, merchants go back and forth to purchase. The vehicles that go to and from Luling Prefecture every day are fully loaded with goods. The business is very prosperous, and the flag of Luling Prefecture is planted. In the past, the extremely barbaric party members would never draw their swords and guns even if they saw it. Many businessmen from nearby state capitals were envious and rushed to Luling Prefecture to do business.Yang Hao naturally opened the city gate to welcome him warmly, without any embarrassment at all.
There are more merchants and porters in other places, most of them are bachelors and have no place to stay, so restaurants, teahouses, restaurants, and inns have also sprung up like mushrooms after rain.Naturally, casinos and brothels also sprang up. At the beginning, it was just merchants and porters who had nothing to do to collect money in the forest under the trees, and soon developed to someone operating a dedicated casino.In the beginning, brothels were only private brothels opened by some women with half-closed doors. In this kind of gold-selling cave, the discerning people immediately seized the opportunity.
Yang Hao did not try to change these places against the sky, but tried his best to bring them into the norms. All kinds of taverns, restaurants, casinos and brothels must be registered in the yamen to operate and pay taxes according to the regulations, and the treasury of the prefect yamen quickly swelled .
The official Zhao from Kaifeng Mansion would never have imagined that Luling Prefecture, which has nothing and no tiles, would be so rich so quickly. According to his estimation, if Luling Prefecture can really gain a foothold, it will take ten years of hard work to barely do it. As far as self-sufficiency is concerned, this is still the best plan. In fact, the taxes collected by the imperial court from those important border towns that have existed for hundreds of years are not enough to subsidize the expenditure. Taxes for ten years.
He also considered that the establishment of Luling Prefecture would inevitably be squeezed out by Linzhou and Fuzhou. Yang Hao, a poor magistrate, had no money and no one. The judge felt that he was indeed a little unkind and felt ashamed, so he allocated a large amount of supplies and money to him.This made Yang Hao more financially rich, so a towering and majestic government office was built in the valley.
"This money must be spent. Build it well, the bigger it is, the more impressive it is, the better it is! We want merchants and Dangxiang Qiang people from all over the country who come to Luling Prefecture to see this mansion. Know the strength and majesty of my Luling Prefecture!" This is what Yang Hao said to Li Yuchang himself.
Li Yuchang made a lot of money in Luling Prefecture last time, and now seeing the booming business in Luling Prefecture, he can't help being envious. He is planning to set up a leather goods store in Luling Prefecture, and he has undertaken the construction task of the magistrate's yamen , naturally doing its best.
The construction of the official government office is like a small palace. Although its scale and proportion are not as good, the layout is basically similar.Yaqian Square, the gate of the government office, after entering the gate, there are Yimen and Jiaomen, and then there is a courtyard, with small rooms for guards and staff on both sides.Then there is the lobby, which is used for various ceremonies and major events.The lobby is the "mirror hanging high, blue sea and red sun" hall that is often seen in movies.
Going further back is the second hall. As usual, it is the courtyard first. The courtyard should not only be beautiful, but also have the grandeur and solemnity of an official office.The second hall is the main place where the magistrate handles daily affairs, and the left and right of the second hall are the reception room and the signing room.There is also a plaque in the second hall, which is smaller than the lobby, with six characters written "Tianli, Guofa, Renqing".
The courtyard around the second hall is the office of his cronies and staff.Yang Hao has hired Fan Siqi, a nerd whom he met that night, to be his master secretary. This person is upright, even a bit stupid, but don't worry about such a person.But if the staff were all people like Fan Siqi, then the magistrate would have a headache.
Staff masters, each with their own strengths, belong to the figure who advises the magistrate, planning in the secret room, the staff is an indispensable figure; the power is exercised from top to bottom, and the staff must dispatch and respond from it; orders are issued in the village, but also rely on the staff The stroke of genius.Due to the special status of the staff, Yang Hao can use them to do many things that he himself is inconvenient to do; at the same time, because these staff have power rather than officials, they are the best candidates to shirk responsibility and pass on the crisis. Only when you use it can you be handy. The so-called magic of use lies in one mind.If the staff are all idiots like Fan Siqi, then how can they do it.
So Yang Hao invited the four old guys like Lin Pengyu, and recruited some scholars. With these four old foxes who have become elites, the staff team was quickly set up.Luling Prefecture is now full of businesses waiting for work, and the daily affairs are very complicated. Thanks to this capable staff team, everything can be done with ease. Yang Hao only needs to make decisions on some general matters, and leave all the specific affairs to them. As a result, Lu Lingzhou was getting busier and busier, but he was getting more and more relaxed, and he didn't have to do everything by himself.
After the second hall is the third hall, which is the daily living place of officials. Some secret and undisclosed cases are also tried here. Officials can drink tea, change clothes and read books here.There is no plaque in the three halls, only a pair of couplets, which were dictated by Yang Hao and written by Fan Siqi, the master secretary who is now a professor of the school: "It is not honorable to win an official, and it is not humiliating to lose an official. Don't say that an official is useless. The whole place Rely on an official; eat the food of the people, wear the clothes of the people, don't know that the people can be bullied, and you are also the people." It is a good word.The courtyards on the east and west sides of the three halls are the residences of the prefect's family, and of course they are all vacant now.
Han Chinese culture attaches great importance to the word "中".Establishing China and caressing the barbarians, the universe is prehistoric, with me as the center.Therefore, no matter the imperial palace or the government office, the main buildings are built on a central axis.What Li Yuchang did was really generous. When he opened the gate of Luling Prefecture, there was a straight and wide avenue in the middle, enough for twenty horses to gallop side by side.
At the end of the avenue, built on the hillside, is the yamen of the prefect of Luling Prefecture. It is condescending, overlooking the houses on both sides of the valley, and a kind of extraordinary spirit rushes towards you...
In the back garden behind the third hall, a green-robed gentleman with three long beards is dancing solo with his sword. This person is Lu Dongbin.Lu Dongbin's swordsmanship is light and agile, and it is completely different from when Cheng Shixiong danced the "General Pei's Stance" in the hall. Invincible's murderous swordsmanship, and Lu Dongbin's swordsmanship, elegant and unrestrained, without a trace of human fireworks, this is the sword dance without the slightest murderous aura. However, Yang Hao, who has been trained by Lu Dongbin for many days, has vaguely seen the power of this set of swordsmanship he demonstrated today. Although there is no room full of sword light and thunder, but the sword moves are like antelope hanging horns, there is no trace to be found, and the sword's momentum Light and agile, like a ray of wind that cannot be grasped, it penetrates into every hole and cannot be resisted.But there is no coercion on the sword, all the strength is restrained, never slack. Lu Dongbin danced with his sword, just like Cheng Shixiong's sword was like a flying dragon, and he flew into the air. I don't know if Tang warriors are good at closing their swords like this.It's just that he draws the sword more scary than Cheng Shixiong. Cheng Shixiong holds the scabbard in his hand, but his scabbard is on his back. The sharp sword falls straight from the air. "Keng" and inserted into the sheath, if it was a bit off, this living fairy who likes to play tricks put a vertical on the word Lu, and it would become a skewer. "Hehe, my student Yang Hao, what do you think of this set of sword skills as a master?" Yang Hao praised: "Master, this set of swordsmanship is incomparably sharp. When the sword is unfolded, it makes people feel irresistible. It is extremely powerful. What is especially rare is that this set of swordsmanship is deployed, with a long sleeve and long sword, elegant Like flying, without a trace of dust, like a fairy in the sky, it is admirable." Lu Dongbin was overjoyed when he heard this, stroked his beard and smiled and said: "I have good eyesight. People in the world praise me for flying swords thousands of miles away to take heads. I am a sword fairy. The sight of ordinary people makes people laugh. As a teacher, I have three swords. One cuts away ignorance and affliction, two cuts off ignorance and anger, and three cuts off ignorance and greed. You say that this set of swordsmanship is elegant and free from dust, and that is the essence of this set of Tiandun swordsmanship. Disciple, as a teacher, this set of Tiandun swordsmanship was learned from Taoist Huolong. When Fang learned it, this set of swordsmanship inevitably aroused a little anger.As a teacher, I devoted ten years of research and improved this set of swordsmanship, so that I am as elegant and light as I am today, hehe..., but the power is a little smaller than before..." Yang Hao's cheek muscles twitched involuntarily after hearing his words, Lu Dongbin squinted at him, stroked his beard and asked, "Teacher, what do you want to say?" Yang Hao rubbed his nose and said, "Master has worked hard for ten years to change this sword technique...to make it less powerful, just to look elegant and light, unrestrained and unrestrained?" Lu Dongbin complacently said: "That's natural. In the past, in Chang'an City, I danced this improved sword technique for my master. It was really romantic and magnificent. The beauties rushed to exclaim, and the red sleeves all over the building frequently waved wow, hehehe ..." Yang Hao smiled dryly and thought to himself: "The character of the Tang Dynasty, the romantic atmosphere is really better than the current dynasty. What he thinks and thinks is very different from ordinary people. Speaking of it, this Lu Dongbin is very similar to the Emperor Ye described by Gu Long. His martial arts Gao Jue, suave, merciful, lovers all over the world, almost all women are fascinated by him, and talented, piano, chess, calligraphy, painting are all excellent. Not only can you not forget to enjoy at any time, but also abide by the way of being a man, Such a colorful life is nothing more than a god in the mortal world." Seeing his expression, Lu Dongbin glanced at him, and asked solemnly: "Yang Hao's beloved apprentice, do you think being a teacher is not serious?" "No..." Yang Haoyan complimented insincerely: "I just think that Master is frank and cute, and he is a man of temperament." Lu Dongbin was overjoyed and said with joy, "Hao'er is really my beloved disciple, and I know how to be a teacher. When I was a teacher, I won the heart of Bai Mudan, the first prostitute in Chang'an City, with this unparalleled swordsmanship. That kind of tenderness, What a ecstasy." He glanced at Yang Hao again, and said with a smile: "You just stayed for a while, as a teacher, I saw that woman is dignified and charming, she is really a beauty, it's a pity, it's a pity, you missed the great opportunity that night. You have to change your nature before you can inherit the mantle of being a teacher." Yang Hao grinned wryly with a steamed bun face, "Is it the master's mantle that the apprentice will inherit?" "It's natural." Lu Dongbin said solemnly: "When I was a young teacher, I was a young man with a BMW and light fur, and I was a willful knight-errant. I set my life's ambition, wanting wine, sex, wealth, and acting rashly. At that time...it was the time when teenagers were crazy... " With a look of reminiscence on his face, he smiled and said: "At that time, as a teacher, I wrote a poem expressing my life's ambitions, and presented it to Du Qiuniang, a famous prostitute in Huainan. When I was young, the flowers bloomed and the branches were broken. Don't wait for the flowers to be empty...'. Later, Qiuniang won the favor of Li Qi, the envoy of the Zhenhai Festival, with this poem, and became his concubine. Well, many, many years..." Yang Hao's eyeballs almost popped out, "This poem is so famous, it is said that Du Qiuniang, a famous Huainan prostitute, wanted to compose it, but I didn't expect...she copied it from Lu Zu. Lu Zu is my master, so it won't work. No, this matter is endless, I must write down this story in the future, so that future generations will know that my master is the original author of this poem." Lu Dongbin sighed: "Thinking about it now, thinking about it that way, the old days are like a dream. In a blink of an eye, the young Pianpian has become a middle-aged man, and the middle-aged man has reached old age. If... time can be turned back, that would be great... " At this moment, a goshawk flew over from afar, circled in the air for a circle, suddenly retracted its wings, and shot down like an arrow.As soon as Lu Dongbin raised his eyes, he felt a strong wind blowing against his face, and the beard on his chest flew up. The eagle shot down with a strong wind, and stood firmly on Yang Hao's shoulder, tilting its head to look at him. This is the first eagle that Ye Zhixuan has trained, because the road from Fugu to Luling Prefecture has not been repaired yet, and it is difficult to travel, so this eagle is dedicated to communication on this section of the road.The car and boat shop was the most well-informed business at that time. Yang Hao took the Ye family car business into his own hands, and his income was far more than economic benefits. Through the Ye family car business, he could grasp the news of many aspects of society at all levels. After reading the secret letter, Yang Hao said to Lu Dongbin, "Master, I want to go to Fugu for a few days, do you want to go with me?" "What? As a teacher, I am about to teach you the Heavenly Dungeon Sword Art. With this magical skill in hand, I don't know how many young girls I will win over in the future, so as not to become famous as a teacher. You don't want to study martial arts well, so hurry to Fugu do what?" Yang Haodao: "The Seventh Clan of Dangxiang has negotiated peace with the Li Clan of Xiazhou and the Zhe Clan of Fuzhou, and General Zhe led his troops back to Fugu. Although Luling Prefecture is in a turmoil, if we want to gain a foothold here, we cannot do without the Fugu. The support and cooperation of Linzhou and Linzhou. Yang Fan of Linzhou has always followed the lead of Zhefan in Fuzhou. I, the prefect of Luling, have to pay a visit to General Zhe. As long as I can get the acceptance of General Zhe, Linzhou It’s no longer a problem.” "Well, I should go for a walk, but I won't go if I'm a teacher," Lu Dongbin said with a smile: "That girl that night was really cute, and even I, the master, had a heart. The gentle appearance makes people anxious. As a teacher, I am handsome and beautiful, and I am as graceful as a fairy. If I go with you, if that girl takes a fancy to my teacher, wouldn't my teacher be a little sorry for my beloved disciple?" Speaking of this, his interest suddenly arose, Xinxin stroked his beautiful beard and said: "For the past ten years, as a teacher, I have been cultivating on Ziwei Mountain, and I haven't wandered around for a long time. Can such a demeanor still impress a girl's heart?" Yang Hao ignored the old indecency, and went to feed the eagle as soon as he turned around.Lu Dongbin caressed his beard with one hand and held his sword formula with the other. Standing alone under the tree, he admired himself alone.The autumn wind arrives, the fallen leaves are falling, Lu Zu is intoxicated with himself, floating like a fairy...
The capital city of Khitan, Shangjing, is now in a state of desolation. On the prairie, the original green grass has turned into a colorful yellow. Large tracts of weeds have been cut down by hard-working shepherds and piled into large haystacks waiting to be transported away. This is the grain they prepare for this winter for their livestock. The shepherd had to mow the fields himself, and he had to look after the slaves.Some of these slaves were trafficked by human traffickers since they were young, so they were relatively free and had to take care of other slaves.More slaves were captured from the Han territory during the "grass valley", as well as captives captured on the battlefield. Among these people, unless they had lived here for a few years and had always been docile, the master would undo the thin iron shackles fastened to their legs and give them greater freedom.The few slaves in front of them were obviously raw slaves. They all wore iron shackles on their feet, and their faces did not have the dullness and obedience cultivated by mature slaves over the years. In the distance, a red horse came galloping, and the red cloak of the embroidered phoenix fluttered in the wind. Those familiar with it knew that this was the arrival of Empress Xiao.The emperor is weak and sick, and has decreed that Empress Xiao can act as Bingzheng, and the edict can also be called me, which is equivalent to the female emperor of Khitan. These shepherds are not in awe when they see anyone. Crouching in fear, they bowed to their queen. Empress Xiao galloped past with a group of female soldiers without turning her head.A stone's throw away, there are follow-up people coming one after another.But Queen Xiao had already passed, and the shepherds stood up, no longer needing to pay respects to the tribal adults who accompanied them on the hunt. The slaves who were forced to kneel also stood up, picked up the sickle and continued to mow the grass.A thin man with a short beard and a scar on his cheek slowly raised his face, and stared deeply at the leaving figure of Empress Xiao. "Crack!" He received a whip on his shoulder, the shepherd's whip was slammed very well, this whip exploded his clothes, the tip of the whip was like a snake's kiss, and a few drops of blood were thrown up.The thin man was shocked by the pain, turned around and shouted: "Why did you hit me?" "You are a slave I bought. If I like it, I will beat you to death. What's the point? When Empress Xiao passes by, you dare to perfunctory, and it is not easy to kneel and worship. If the adults see you are disrespectful, even I I also want to be implicated by you, you said I can beat you but can't beat you?" The shepherd became more and more angry, raised his hand and whipped again, the thin man couldn't bear it anymore, his brows furrowed, he reached out and grabbed the whip and pulled it, the shepherd couldn't help but staggered. He became angry from embarrassment, and whistling with his lips, several shepherds on horseback patrolling immediately rushed towards here with their horses.A tall and strong slave stood next to the lean slave, put his shoulders on his shoulders, and glared at the shepherd. Another tall man with a handsome face stepped forward and said with a smile: "Master Hui Libao, little boy!" Liu has always been diligent in doing things, but his temper is a bit stubborn, as long as he can do things with peace of mind, my lord, why bother to pursue so many things." As he walked around, the iron shackles on his feet were rattling, and he was also a slave. This person also has a beard now, and he can't tell his age, only a pair of clear eyes revealing youthful vitality.If his subordinates or Yang Hao were here at the moment, they might not be able to recognize that this one was Luo Kedi, the well-known marquis of the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty. At this time, Luo Dong'er was dressed in strong clothes, with a bow and arrows, and was coming with the rear team on horseback.Although she is dressed in a strong outfit, she has a temperament that is as gentle as the water of the children of the grassland. Among the female soldiers, she is still as outstanding as the moon in the sky. There are several roe deer, roe deer and foxes on the back of her steed. These wild animals were hunted by her own hands. Her riding and archery skills have been taught by masters like Empress Xiao and Brother Yeluxiu. . Alone in the enemy's nest, the mentality of being cautious and perfect, and the improvement of her own martial arts in horseback riding and archery have tempered Luo Donger's inner strength hidden under the timid appearance. Today, Luo Donger's appearance is the same as before, but the look is more brilliant. The lacquer-like eyes revealed a spirit of agility and determination. "Dong'er, you are cute and smart, and now you are the most favored female officer by your empress's side. Hehe, your empress said, after a while, I will make you a female officer and be the commander of her guards. In that way, you will also be a My lord, I want to have my own pastures and houses, and you will be by your side all day long. When you have your own mansion, you don’t have time to take care of it. I’ll send a few maids and slaves over to listen How do you command?" Luo Dong'er said sweetly: "Then there is Brother Laoxiu, I really can't do these things. Speaking of which, I have been in the capital for so long, and I only walk in the palace, or I will accompany my mother to go hunting in the western suburbs." , I haven’t even seen anything like Shangjingcheng.” "Then... when I have free time, how about I accompany you to visit the capital? Hehe, the prosperity of the capital is not weaker than that of the Central Plains." "Okay, alas! I'm afraid I don't have time to spare and I won't be able to get away." Brother Yeluxiu said happily: "As long as you are willing to go, there must be a chance, there must be a chance." Brother Yeluxiu couldn't help being overjoyed, he felt that Luo Donger's attitude was becoming more and more kind, and his affection was not in vain.Luo Dong'er glanced at him quietly, and thought to herself: "Now I have gradually gained the trust of Empress Xiao, and I have more opportunities to come and go freely. But I heard that there are many important passes on this road going south. If I want to escape, I only have one chance. I have to get it." Prepare properly, find out the escape route, get the token for customs clearance, and choose an opportunity that will not be discovered by them in a short period of time. It is really not easy for me alone. Useful information..." At this moment, a few shepherds in front rode over and whipped the three slaves without any explanation. The two sides got entangled to the side of the road. Yeluxiu Golem said angrily: "What are you doing? If you startle Miss Luo's horse , my lord wants you to look good!" "Forgive me, my lord." The shepherd quickly bent down to salute, and said with a flattering smile, "Ah, so it's Master Xiu, and the villain is Hui Libao, the one who bought more than a dozen slaves from your clan. , These slaves are not obedient, and the villain is teaching them." At this time, Luo Donger's horse also slowed down, her eyes flicked over the three slaves, and she was startled when she saw the thick man, and when the thick man saw her, his eyes widened immediately, showing horror Desperate look. Luo Donger's face remained unchanged, and among the three slaves, Tieniu's appearance changed the least, so the two looked at each other and recognized each other immediately.Tie Niu pointed at her and said "ahhh" repeatedly, but he couldn't even speak.Luo Dong'er's tender body shook, she immediately pulled the saddle and got off the horse, and hurriedly stepped forward two steps and asked, "Are you a Tien Niu? Are you...you...are you Xiaoliu?" The thin man who was glaring at the shepherd finally saw her face clearly, and couldn't help being shocked: "You...how are you, are you still alive?" Brother Yeluxiu frowned slightly, dismounted and walked over, "Why, Dong'er, you recognize them..." "They..." Dong'er stood in front, winked at them anxiously, and said, "They are my fellow countrymen. When they were in the Central Plains, they had contacts with each other's families. Unexpected...unexpected to meet here, you two ...How did you get here?" Machete Xiaoliu is so alert, he also vaguely guessed Luo Donger's current situation, and took advantage of the situation to make up some reasons to prevaricate.It turned out that the two of them crossed the Meridian Valley to track down the Khitan soldiers, hoping to get some bargains.As a result, they left the Meridian Valley and bumped into Brother Yeluxiu's men and horses, and were captured by his tribe and became slaves.However, Luo Kedi was exhausted and wounded on the battlefield and was captured. After he was brought back to the Northern Kingdom, he claimed that his surname was Luo Minghao, and that he was a captain in the army.At that time, the Song army was disarmed and fought to the death, and their number was only more than two hundred. Brother Yeluxiu couldn't tell the truth from the fake, so he was imprisoned for a period of time, and he couldn't find out why. It was bought by Libao this time. Seeing Machete Xiaoliu and Tietou, Luo Donger couldn't help shedding tears of joy, but it wasn't easy to show her true feelings in front of Brother Yeluxiu, so she could only cry and said, "I'm alone in Shangjing, thousands of miles away from the Central Plains. , I can still see my old folks here. Brother Xiu, I want to... take them to my side, and when I have a mansion, let these old folks help me take care of the house, you see...is it possible?"
In the back garden behind the third hall, a green-robed gentleman with three long beards is dancing solo with his sword. This person is Lu Dongbin.Lu Dongbin's swordsmanship is light and agile, and it is completely different from when Cheng Shixiong danced the "General Pei's Stance" in the hall. Invincible's murderous swordsmanship, and Lu Dongbin's swordsmanship, elegant and unrestrained, without a trace of human fireworks, this is the sword dance without the slightest murderous aura. However, Yang Hao, who has been trained by Lu Dongbin for many days, has vaguely seen the power of this set of swordsmanship he demonstrated today. Although there is no room full of sword light and thunder, but the sword moves are like antelope hanging horns, there is no trace to be found, and the sword's momentum Light and agile, like a ray of wind that cannot be grasped, it penetrates into every hole and cannot be resisted.But there is no coercion on the sword, all the strength is restrained, never slack. Lu Dongbin danced with his sword, just like Cheng Shixiong's sword was like a flying dragon, and he flew into the air. I don't know if Tang warriors are good at closing their swords like this.It's just that he draws the sword more scary than Cheng Shixiong. Cheng Shixiong holds the scabbard in his hand, but his scabbard is on his back. The sharp sword falls straight from the air. "Keng" and inserted into the sheath, if it was a bit off, this living fairy who likes to play tricks put a vertical on the word Lu, and it would become a skewer. "Hehe, my student Yang Hao, what do you think of this set of sword skills as a master?" Yang Hao praised: "Master, this set of swordsmanship is incomparably sharp. When the sword is unfolded, it makes people feel irresistible. It is extremely powerful. What is especially rare is that this set of swordsmanship is deployed, with a long sleeve and long sword, elegant Like flying, without a trace of dust, like a fairy in the sky, it is admirable." Lu Dongbin was overjoyed when he heard this, stroked his beard and smiled and said: "I have good eyesight. People in the world praise me for flying swords thousands of miles away to take heads. I am a sword fairy. The sight of ordinary people makes people laugh. As a teacher, I have three swords. One cuts away ignorance and affliction, two cuts off ignorance and anger, and three cuts off ignorance and greed. You say that this set of swordsmanship is elegant and free from dust, and that is the essence of this set of Tiandun swordsmanship. Disciple, as a teacher, this set of Tiandun swordsmanship was learned from Taoist Huolong. When Fang learned it, this set of swordsmanship inevitably aroused a little anger.As a teacher, I devoted ten years of research and improved this set of swordsmanship, so that I am as elegant and light as I am today, hehe..., but the power is a little smaller than before..." Yang Hao's cheek muscles twitched involuntarily after hearing his words, Lu Dongbin squinted at him, stroked his beard and asked, "Teacher, what do you want to say?" Yang Hao rubbed his nose and said, "Master has worked hard for ten years to change this sword technique...to make it less powerful, just to look elegant and light, unrestrained and unrestrained?" Lu Dongbin complacently said: "That's natural. In the past, in Chang'an City, I danced this improved sword technique for my master. It was really romantic and magnificent. The beauties rushed to exclaim, and the red sleeves all over the building frequently waved wow, hehehe ..." Yang Hao smiled dryly and thought to himself: "The character of the Tang Dynasty, the romantic atmosphere is really better than the current dynasty. What he thinks and thinks is very different from ordinary people. Speaking of it, this Lu Dongbin is very similar to the Emperor Ye described by Gu Long. His martial arts Gao Jue, suave, merciful, lovers all over the world, almost all women are fascinated by him, and talented, piano, chess, calligraphy, painting are all excellent. Not only can you not forget to enjoy at any time, but also abide by the way of being a man, Such a colorful life is nothing more than a god in the mortal world." Seeing his expression, Lu Dongbin glanced at him, and asked solemnly: "Yang Hao's beloved apprentice, do you think being a teacher is not serious?" "No..." Yang Haoyan complimented insincerely: "I just think that Master is frank and cute, and he is a man of temperament." Lu Dongbin was overjoyed and said with joy, "Hao'er is really my beloved disciple, and I know how to be a teacher. When I was a teacher, I won the heart of Bai Mudan, the first prostitute in Chang'an City, with this unparalleled swordsmanship. That kind of tenderness, What a ecstasy." He glanced at Yang Hao again, and said with a smile: "You just stayed for a while, as a teacher, I saw that woman is dignified and charming, she is really a beauty, it's a pity, it's a pity, you missed the great opportunity that night. You have to change your nature before you can inherit the mantle of being a teacher." Yang Hao grinned wryly with a steamed bun face, "Is it the master's mantle that the apprentice will inherit?" "It's natural." Lu Dongbin said solemnly: "When I was a young teacher, I was a young man with a BMW and light fur, and I was a willful knight-errant. I set my life's ambition, wanting wine, sex, wealth, and acting rashly. At that time...it was the time when teenagers were crazy... " With a look of reminiscence on his face, he smiled and said: "At that time, as a teacher, I wrote a poem expressing my life's ambitions, and presented it to Du Qiuniang, a famous prostitute in Huainan. When I was young, the flowers bloomed and the branches were broken. Don't wait for the flowers to be empty...'. Later, Qiuniang won the favor of Li Qi, the envoy of the Zhenhai Festival, with this poem, and became his concubine. Well, many, many years..." Yang Hao's eyeballs almost popped out, "This poem is so famous, it is said that Du Qiuniang, a famous Huainan prostitute, wanted to compose it, but I didn't expect...she copied it from Lu Zu. Lu Zu is my master, so it won't work. No, this matter is endless, I must write down this story in the future, so that future generations will know that my master is the original author of this poem." Lu Dongbin sighed: "Thinking about it now, thinking about it that way, the old days are like a dream. In a blink of an eye, the young Pianpian has become a middle-aged man, and the middle-aged man has reached old age. If... time can be turned back, that would be great... " At this moment, a goshawk flew over from afar, circled in the air for a circle, suddenly retracted its wings, and shot down like an arrow.As soon as Lu Dongbin raised his eyes, he felt a strong wind blowing against his face, and the beard on his chest flew up. The eagle shot down with a strong wind, and stood firmly on Yang Hao's shoulder, tilting its head to look at him. This is the first eagle that Ye Zhixuan has trained, because the road from Fugu to Luling Prefecture has not been repaired yet, and it is difficult to travel, so this eagle is dedicated to communication on this section of the road.The car and boat shop was the most well-informed business at that time. Yang Hao took the Ye family car business into his own hands, and his income was far more than economic benefits. Through the Ye family car business, he could grasp the news of many aspects of society at all levels. After reading the secret letter, Yang Hao said to Lu Dongbin, "Master, I want to go to Fugu for a few days, do you want to go with me?" "What? As a teacher, I am about to teach you the Heavenly Dungeon Sword Art. With this magical skill in hand, I don't know how many young girls I will win over in the future, so as not to become famous as a teacher. You don't want to study martial arts well, so hurry to Fugu do what?" Yang Haodao: "The Seventh Clan of Dangxiang has negotiated peace with the Li Clan of Xiazhou and the Zhe Clan of Fuzhou, and General Zhe led his troops back to Fugu. Although Luling Prefecture is in a turmoil, if we want to gain a foothold here, we cannot do without the Fugu. The support and cooperation of Linzhou and Linzhou. Yang Fan of Linzhou has always followed the lead of Zhefan in Fuzhou. I, the prefect of Luling, have to pay a visit to General Zhe. As long as I can get the acceptance of General Zhe, Linzhou It’s no longer a problem.” "Well, I should go for a walk, but I won't go if I'm a teacher," Lu Dongbin said with a smile: "That girl that night was really cute, and even I, the master, had a heart. The gentle appearance makes people anxious. As a teacher, I am handsome and beautiful, and I am as graceful as a fairy. If I go with you, if that girl takes a fancy to my teacher, wouldn't my teacher be a little sorry for my beloved disciple?" Speaking of this, his interest suddenly arose, Xinxin stroked his beautiful beard and said: "For the past ten years, as a teacher, I have been cultivating on Ziwei Mountain, and I haven't wandered around for a long time. Can such a demeanor still impress a girl's heart?" Yang Hao ignored the old indecency, and went to feed the eagle as soon as he turned around.Lu Dongbin caressed his beard with one hand and held his sword formula with the other. Standing alone under the tree, he admired himself alone.The autumn wind arrives, the fallen leaves are falling, Lu Zu is intoxicated with himself, floating like a fairy...
The capital city of Khitan, Shangjing, is now in a state of desolation. On the prairie, the original green grass has turned into a colorful yellow. Large tracts of weeds have been cut down by hard-working shepherds and piled into large haystacks waiting to be transported away. This is the grain they prepare for this winter for their livestock. The shepherd had to mow the fields himself, and he had to look after the slaves.Some of these slaves were trafficked by human traffickers since they were young, so they were relatively free and had to take care of other slaves.More slaves were captured from the Han territory during the "grass valley", as well as captives captured on the battlefield. Among these people, unless they had lived here for a few years and had always been docile, the master would undo the thin iron shackles fastened to their legs and give them greater freedom.The few slaves in front of them were obviously raw slaves. They all wore iron shackles on their feet, and their faces did not have the dullness and obedience cultivated by mature slaves over the years. In the distance, a red horse came galloping, and the red cloak of the embroidered phoenix fluttered in the wind. Those familiar with it knew that this was the arrival of Empress Xiao.The emperor is weak and sick, and has decreed that Empress Xiao can act as Bingzheng, and the edict can also be called me, which is equivalent to the female emperor of Khitan. These shepherds are not in awe when they see anyone. Crouching in fear, they bowed to their queen. Empress Xiao galloped past with a group of female soldiers without turning her head.A stone's throw away, there are follow-up people coming one after another.But Queen Xiao had already passed, and the shepherds stood up, no longer needing to pay respects to the tribal adults who accompanied them on the hunt. The slaves who were forced to kneel also stood up, picked up the sickle and continued to mow the grass.A thin man with a short beard and a scar on his cheek slowly raised his face, and stared deeply at the leaving figure of Empress Xiao. "Crack!" He received a whip on his shoulder, the shepherd's whip was slammed very well, this whip exploded his clothes, the tip of the whip was like a snake's kiss, and a few drops of blood were thrown up.The thin man was shocked by the pain, turned around and shouted: "Why did you hit me?" "You are a slave I bought. If I like it, I will beat you to death. What's the point? When Empress Xiao passes by, you dare to perfunctory, and it is not easy to kneel and worship. If the adults see you are disrespectful, even I I also want to be implicated by you, you said I can beat you but can't beat you?" The shepherd became more and more angry, raised his hand and whipped again, the thin man couldn't bear it anymore, his brows furrowed, he reached out and grabbed the whip and pulled it, the shepherd couldn't help but staggered. He became angry from embarrassment, and whistling with his lips, several shepherds on horseback patrolling immediately rushed towards here with their horses.A tall and strong slave stood next to the lean slave, put his shoulders on his shoulders, and glared at the shepherd. Another tall man with a handsome face stepped forward and said with a smile: "Master Hui Libao, little boy!" Liu has always been diligent in doing things, but his temper is a bit stubborn, as long as he can do things with peace of mind, my lord, why bother to pursue so many things." As he walked around, the iron shackles on his feet were rattling, and he was also a slave. This person also has a beard now, and he can't tell his age, only a pair of clear eyes revealing youthful vitality.If his subordinates or Yang Hao were here at the moment, they might not be able to recognize that this one was Luo Kedi, the well-known marquis of the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty. At this time, Luo Dong'er was dressed in strong clothes, with a bow and arrows, and was coming with the rear team on horseback.Although she is dressed in a strong outfit, she has a temperament that is as gentle as the water of the children of the grassland. Among the female soldiers, she is still as outstanding as the moon in the sky. There are several roe deer, roe deer and foxes on the back of her steed. These wild animals were hunted by her own hands. Her riding and archery skills have been taught by masters like Empress Xiao and Brother Yeluxiu. . Alone in the enemy's nest, the mentality of being cautious and perfect, and the improvement of her own martial arts in horseback riding and archery have tempered Luo Donger's inner strength hidden under the timid appearance. Today, Luo Donger's appearance is the same as before, but the look is more brilliant. The lacquer-like eyes revealed a spirit of agility and determination. "Dong'er, you are cute and smart, and now you are the most favored female officer by your empress's side. Hehe, your empress said, after a while, I will make you a female officer and be the commander of her guards. In that way, you will also be a My lord, I want to have my own pastures and houses, and you will be by your side all day long. When you have your own mansion, you don’t have time to take care of it. I’ll send a few maids and slaves over to listen How do you command?" Luo Dong'er said sweetly: "Then there is Brother Laoxiu, I really can't do these things. Speaking of which, I have been in the capital for so long, and I only walk in the palace, or I will accompany my mother to go hunting in the western suburbs." , I haven’t even seen anything like Shangjingcheng.” "Then... when I have free time, how about I accompany you to visit the capital? Hehe, the prosperity of the capital is not weaker than that of the Central Plains." "Okay, alas! I'm afraid I don't have time to spare and I won't be able to get away." Brother Yeluxiu said happily: "As long as you are willing to go, there must be a chance, there must be a chance." Brother Yeluxiu couldn't help being overjoyed, he felt that Luo Donger's attitude was becoming more and more kind, and his affection was not in vain.Luo Dong'er glanced at him quietly, and thought to herself: "Now I have gradually gained the trust of Empress Xiao, and I have more opportunities to come and go freely. But I heard that there are many important passes on this road going south. If I want to escape, I only have one chance. I have to get it." Prepare properly, find out the escape route, get the token for customs clearance, and choose an opportunity that will not be discovered by them in a short period of time. It is really not easy for me alone. Useful information..." At this moment, a few shepherds in front rode over and whipped the three slaves without any explanation. The two sides got entangled to the side of the road. Yeluxiu Golem said angrily: "What are you doing? If you startle Miss Luo's horse , my lord wants you to look good!" "Forgive me, my lord." The shepherd quickly bent down to salute, and said with a flattering smile, "Ah, so it's Master Xiu, and the villain is Hui Libao, the one who bought more than a dozen slaves from your clan. , These slaves are not obedient, and the villain is teaching them." At this time, Luo Donger's horse also slowed down, her eyes flicked over the three slaves, and she was startled when she saw the thick man, and when the thick man saw her, his eyes widened immediately, showing horror Desperate look. Luo Donger's face remained unchanged, and among the three slaves, Tieniu's appearance changed the least, so the two looked at each other and recognized each other immediately.Tie Niu pointed at her and said "ahhh" repeatedly, but he couldn't even speak.Luo Dong'er's tender body shook, she immediately pulled the saddle and got off the horse, and hurriedly stepped forward two steps and asked, "Are you a Tien Niu? Are you...you...are you Xiaoliu?" The thin man who was glaring at the shepherd finally saw her face clearly, and couldn't help being shocked: "You...how are you, are you still alive?" Brother Yeluxiu frowned slightly, dismounted and walked over, "Why, Dong'er, you recognize them..." "They..." Dong'er stood in front, winked at them anxiously, and said, "They are my fellow countrymen. When they were in the Central Plains, they had contacts with each other's families. Unexpected...unexpected to meet here, you two ...How did you get here?" Machete Xiaoliu is so alert, he also vaguely guessed Luo Donger's current situation, and took advantage of the situation to make up some reasons to prevaricate.It turned out that the two of them crossed the Meridian Valley to track down the Khitan soldiers, hoping to get some bargains.As a result, they left the Meridian Valley and bumped into Brother Yeluxiu's men and horses, and were captured by his tribe and became slaves.However, Luo Kedi was exhausted and wounded on the battlefield and was captured. After he was brought back to the Northern Kingdom, he claimed that his surname was Luo Minghao, and that he was a captain in the army.At that time, the Song army was disarmed and fought to the death, and their number was only more than two hundred. Brother Yeluxiu couldn't tell the truth from the fake, so he was imprisoned for a period of time, and he couldn't find out why. It was bought by Libao this time. Seeing Machete Xiaoliu and Tietou, Luo Donger couldn't help shedding tears of joy, but it wasn't easy to show her true feelings in front of Brother Yeluxiu, so she could only cry and said, "I'm alone in Shangjing, thousands of miles away from the Central Plains. , I can still see my old folks here. Brother Xiu, I want to... take them to my side, and when I have a mansion, let these old folks help me take care of the house, you see...is it possible?"